Two accidents in Lodi kill two

Sunday

Jul 28, 2013 at 12:01 AM

LODI - The Lodi Police Department's Major Accident Investigations Team was deployed twice late Friday night following two fatal vehicle accidents that occurred less than two miles apart, authorities said.

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LODI - The Lodi Police Department's Major Accident Investigations Team was deployed twice late Friday night following two fatal vehicle accidents that occurred less than two miles apart, authorities said.

A motorcycle rider died after colliding with a truck about 9:12 p.m. near South Ham Lane and West Vine Street, officers said. Carl Faccini, 33, of Lodi was traveling north on South Ham Lane when Juan Rodriguez, 21, of Lodi made a left turn in front of him, police said.

Faccini was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Investigators were still trying to determine which party was responsible for the collision Saturday, police said.

At 11:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to North Ham Lane and West Turner Road, where a vehicle crashed into an electrical box moments after leaving the scene of a dispute in the 600 block of West Turner Road, police said.

The driver died as a result of the accident, authorities said. He was identified as a 34-year-old Lodi man, but his name was not released Saturday pending notification of family.